ART. 81.] REVENUE AND TAXES.

to the state of Maryland in a penalty of seventy-five
thousand dollars, to be approved by the governor, with
the conditions that if the above bound ......... shall
well and faithfullly execute his office, and shall account
for and pay to the treasurer of the state the several sums
of money which he shall receive for the state, or be
answerable for by law at such times as the law shall
direct, then such obligation to be void, otherwise to
remain in full force and virtue in law.

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Sub-Sec. 3. Every collector of state taxes in the city
of Baltimore shall make daily deposits of such sums
of money as he shall receive for taxes collected for said
state, less the amount of commissions allowed him for
the collection of the same, to the credit of the treasurer
of the state of Maryland, in some bank in said city,

Collectors in
Baltimore to
make deposits,
to credit of
treasurer.

which pays to the state the school tax as provided by
law, to be designated by said treasurer, and on failure
to make such daily deposits he shall, on proof thereof

In what bank.

to the satisfaction of the governor, be liable to removal
from office by the governor, and the comptroller shall
immediately enter suit upon his bond.

Removal and
suit.

Sub-Sec. 4. The treasurer of the state shall make
weekly examination of the books of the collector of
state taxes in Baltimore city, whose books shall always
be open to such inspection.

Examination of
books of collec-
tor in Balti-
more.

35. The said bonds when approved by the county
commissioners shall be recorded in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court of the respective counties,
and when approved by the governor shall be filed in
the office of the comptroller of the treasury.

Bonds to be
recorded.

39. If there be no collector of state taxes qualified
and compensated in conformity with the foregoing pro-
visions in any of the counties or in the city of Balti-
more, by the first day of May in any year, the governor
shall appoint from any part of the state, a collector or
collectors for the said county or city, who shall give

When govern-
or to appoint
collectors.

bond with sureties, to be approved by the governor,
and be in all respects on a footing with other state
collectors' bonds as provided in the case of collectors
appointed by the mayor and city council of Baltimore,
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Bond.